Narcolepsy Treatments 2021 Update: Drug Development & Clinical Trials

Drug development in the narcolepsy space has gained incredible momentum the past few years. I shared progress updates in 2018 and 2019, and am excited to publish a new update today! There are new and upcoming narcolepsy treatment options in these categories: Wake-promoting or stimulant medications  Histamine-directed medications Nighttime medications  Hypocretin/orexin agonists  Wake-promoting or stimulant…

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Am I a TYPICAL person with narcolepsy?

“Am I a TYPICAL person with narcolepsy?” No, I’m not. Here’s why: The majority of people living with narcolepsy are undiagnosed. Up to 75% of “us” are currently either undiagnosed or misdiagnosed with other conditions. So the most TYPICAL person with narcolepsy is walking around unaware of the true nature of their symptoms, questioning their…

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#SleepIn2020 Deadline TODAY for T-Shirts

Project Sleep’s SIXTH annual “Sleep In” will take place on March 13-15, 2020, but today, Feb. 18th is the deadline to order your official shirts. Please support our shirt fundraiser here.        Get shirts for the whole fam! Honestly, I get compliments and questions about my Sleep In t-shirts every time I wear one.…

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Exciting News! Giving a TEDx Talk in San Diego

SO beyond excited to share this news: I’ll speak at TEDxSDSU on March 22, 2020 in San Diego, CA! Giving a TEDx talk has been a major life goal for about 7 years now, when i put it in my art journal as one of my major aspirations. And I’ve applied to many over the…

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“I will change how I treat my patients because of your talk.”

Last month, I gave one of my favorite presentations at the 10th Biennial Pediatric Sleep Medicine Conference hosted by my alma mater, Brown University. My “TED-style talk” had two key messages: Prescribing social support to people with narcolepsy, Partnering with patients, patient leaders and organizations to develop patient-centered research toward recognizing and addressing stigma. I’d spent…

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